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Vietnam is now one of the in places for holiday destinations Here are a few travel tips for some of the top destinations in the north Vietnam.
First, Halong Bay - the King of all Vietnam holiday packages. Halong Bay has twice been recognized as world natural heritage by UNESCO. The first time was in 1994 for its beauty landscapes. The second time was in 2000 for Halong bay's geology formation. Magnificent Halong bay is One of 7 must-visit places on the earth. Over 3000 unshaped big and tiny limestoned islands rising from the emerald waters on an area of 1553 sq km create amazing picture. This magical landscape of limestone islands has made many tourists change their minds to stay longer. Discover amazing Halong with ultimate luxurious Halong Bay cruises, remember all your life. Halong Bay's stunning scenery and the luxury comfort of Halong Bay cruises will take you to a paradise on earth that you have not thought before. You cannot visit Vietnam without seeing Halong Bay.
Second position next to Halong bay is stunning Sapa - the Queen of all Vietnam holiday packages. Sapa is in the north west of Vietnam close to Chinese border and about 340 km north west of Hanoi. Sapa town is located at the altitude of about 1600m and dominated by Hoang Lien Son range of mountains with the highest mountain of Indochina(Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) Fansifan 3143 m above the sea level. Probably, few places in the world can compare to the spectacular scenery of Sapa and its terraced paddy fields formed by multi minority groups nearly a thousand years ago. Besides the natural beauty, you have the chance to discover the different cultures of 7 colorful ethnic groups living nearby.
The third is charming and romantic Hanoi. Throughout the thousand years of its eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities, Hanoi still preserves many ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter known as 36 commercial streets and over 600 pagodas and temples. Hanoi's famous sites include the One Pillar Pagoda (built in 1049), the Temple of Literature - first university in Vietnam (built in 1070) with 82 doctor steles which were chosen as UNESCO world heritage for ancient education document, Hanoi Citadel, Hanoi Opera House, President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum...Hanoi also characteristically contains 18 beautiful natural lakes such as Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, Thien Quang lake, Bay Mau lake and Truc Bach Lake..., which are the lungs of the city, with their surrounding gardens and trees where you can join morning or afternoon exercise and Tai Chi practice everyday.
Unlike Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities, Hue seems to have stood aside from the current economic development. Although history was not so nice to Hue, it still has retained a unique cultural identity. Hue is a small, peaceful and countless romantic city, full of lakes, canals and lush vegetation. Hue was chosen to be the capital of Vietnam in 1802 under the Nguyen dynasty and continued its role until 1945. Hue was created on the model of the Forbidden city in Beijing with many palaces, temples inside. More recently the French culture has left a strong impression in the city. Hue is an important stop for Vietnam holiday packages.
Besides these amazing destinations, Hoi an, My Son, Nha Trang, Da lat, Mekong delta, Ho Chi Minh city are also worth visiting.